revolutionaries

noun

Definition of revolutionariesnext
plural of revolutionary
1
as in radicals
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government after the collapse of the Russian monarchy, the moderate socialists briefly governed until being overthrown by the Bolshevik revolutionaries

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2
as in rebels
a person who rises up against authority at first the government was not worried about this small band of unarmed revolutionaries

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  1. radicals
  2. insurgents
  3. extremists
Noun
  • Obama ended up funding and arming the Syrian opposition so feebly it was slaughtered and – when its extremists joined up with radicals from Iraq’s long-running insurgency against the US occupation – metastasized into ISIS.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, the group’s radicals are likely to be emboldened.
    Saeid Golkar, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of radicals
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  • The fall of Homs gave insurgents control over Syria's strategic heartland and key highway crossroads, severing Damascus from Assad's coastal strongholds of Latakia and Tartus, home to Russian military bases.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • His ally Russia said the president had fled the country after negotiations with insurgents and had left instructions on a peaceful transfer of power.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of insurgents
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  • As Bashar al-Assad's government collapsed and Syrian rebels rose to power, Israel embarked on an extensive bombing campaign, purportedly aimed at disarming extremists who may rise to power during the unrest.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Yet due to extremists in the gun lobby, the ATF's rule to stop criminals from getting ghost guns is under threat.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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